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Mentioned in 11 episodes

Journey to the West

Book • 1938

Darwin L. Teilhet

Written by Darwin L. Teilhet in 1938, 'Journey to the West' is a novel that explores themes and settings of the American West.

It is not related to the Chinese classic 'Journey to the West' but instead offers a unique perspective on the American frontier.

Mentioned by

Malcolm Collins

Scott W. Gregory

Margaret Kiljoy

Mentioned in 11 episodes

Mentioned by Matt Bride, referencing the children's TV show Monkey Magic that he watched as a teenager.

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Mentioned by

Anne Rowe

as the basis for Dragon Ball manga.

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Mentioned by

Teng Jimeng

as a traditional Chinese mythology that inspired the animation Neuzha.

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Mentioned as the book containing the Monkey King character, referenced by the video game Black Myth Wukong.

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Mentioned in the podcast as a classic of Chinese literature.

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Mentioned as the origin of the animation movie 浪浪山的小妖怪 (Nobody) and the game Black Myth Wukong.

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Discussed by the speakers in reference to a cartoon figure featured in Luckin Coffee's brand partnership.

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Mentioned as a 16th-century Chinese novel retold in American Born Chinese.

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Mentioned by multiple speakers as a great novel of China's Ming era, based on the travels of a real monk to India and embellished over time.

Journey to the West

Mentioned by Lin as the translator of an unabridged version of "Journey to the West", praised for its detailed footnotes and introduction.

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Mentioned as a book in which Mao identified with the Monkey King.

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Mentioned as the subject of the audio drama.

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Mentioned by

Pascal Koppens

as the inspiration for the game "Wukong Black Myth" from Game Science.

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Mentioned by

Yu Shun

when discussing a quote from the classic Chinese novel.

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Mentioned by

Scott W. Gregory

as a book he discovered and enjoyed the anarchic spirit of the Monkey King.

Scott W. Gregory, "Bandits in Print: The Water Margin and the Transformations of the Chinese Novel" (Cornell UP, 2023)

Mentioned by

Scott W. Gregory

as the book that led him to the Ming Dynasty and the Ming novel.

Scott W. Gregory, "Bandits in Print: The Water Margin and the Transformations of the Chinese Novel" (Cornell UP, 2023)

Mentioned by

Margaret Kiljoy

as the story that she discovered in the Dragon's Library the month after her Mom died.

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Mentioned by

Malcolm Collins

as an example of great literature from disconnected cultures.

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Mentioned during a promotional segment for the San Francisco Opera's performance of 'The Monkey King', which is based on the legendary Chinese tale.

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Mentioned as the legendary Chinese tale on which the opera “The Monkey King” is based.

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